The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved the COVID-19 Oxford Vaccine Trial request in just over one working week.

The IPPR/YouGov poll reveals that healthcare professionals have significant and diverse needs, that are not being supported properly during the Covid-19 crisis.

20,000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the study, which will help improve the understanding around the current rate of infection 

The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for long term social care reform that "removes the historic funding barrier between health and social care."

The once-a-month injection will reduce the amount of contact between individuals and frontline healthcare and pharmacy staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Free emergency repairs including plumbing, drainage and heating will be provided by HomeServe’s engineers.

Arderley Park in Cheshire is the second site to become fully operational, after the first Lighthouse Lab in Milton Keynes opened last week

Professor John Newton has warned against the purchase of unapproved antibody testing kits after reports of organisations seeking to purchase antibody tests 

Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan van Tam will be leading the government's newly established Taskforce 

Paul Deighton, London 2012 Chief Exec, has been appointed to lead the programme to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care staff.

The service, run by Cardiff University, will offer an unprecedented level of support and advice to all healthcare professionals

A drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Edinburgh Airport to test NHS and other key workers.

Public Health England’s (PHE) Every Mind Matters platform has added new advice focused on looking after people’s mental wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government’s Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the NHS 

Healthcare transport provider, the HATS Group, is installing clean air technology in 100 vehicles used to transport patients to reduce the risk of workers being exposed to the COVID-19 virus. 

The government's new social care action plans includes the creation of a new brand to recognise the sector, better access to testing, additional PPE items, and more staff.

The transport community in Scotland is helping people with suspected coronavirus symptoms attend urgent but non-emergency medical appointments.

Testing will also be provided to all potential care home residents before they are discharged from hospital

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